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Whether you are working on fiction, an advertising or retail catalog, indexing, or any other publication, you have one goal in mind—Communication (clear and professional).

An experienced editor will improve the organization, tone, and readability of your manuscript and ensure that its message is appropriate, clear, accurate, and effective.

Edit Services Expert provides the following professional editorial services.
    Note: Definitions of services are based on or extracted from the Editorial Freelancers Association,
    Code of Fair Practice*

Copyediting or line editing. Any or all of the following:

• correcting spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax, and word usage while preserving the meaning and voice of the original text
• checking for or imposing a consistent style and format
• reading for overall clarity and sense
• querying the appropriate party about apparent errors or inconsistencies
• preparing a manuscript for the next stage of the publication process
• cross-checking references, art, figures, tables, equations, and other features for consistency with their mentions in the text

Copyfitting and Page Makeup. Rewriting text to fit format specifications.


Developmental Editing. Any or all of the following:

• working with the client and, usually, the author of a book or other document to develop a manuscript from initial concept, outline, or draft (or some combination of the three) through any number of subsequent drafts
• making suggestions about content, organization, and presentation, based on analysis of competing works, comments of expert viewers, the client’s market analysis, and other appropriate references
• rewriting, writing, and researching, as needed, and sometimes suggesting topics or providing information about topics for consideration of authors and client

Evaluating a Manuscript. Reading and reviewing an unpublished manuscript and preparing a written report about the work that addresses the client’s specific concerns, such as competition, audience, and timeliness of topic.

 

Fact Checking. Verifying the accuracy of content. The scope and specific tasks involved vary depending on the type of publication.

Indexing. Providing a comprehensive guide to the contents of a work.

Proofreading. Comparing the latest stage of text with the preceding stage, marking discrepancies in text, and, when appropriate, checking for problems in page makeup, layout, color separation, type, or verifying links in online publications.

Researching. Gathering and verifying information to develop all or part of a publication.

Rewriting. Any or all of the following:

• adding original material to a draft
• deleting material
• reorganizing material
• collaborating with other editors
• producing another draft
• reworking print copy for online publication

Substantive Editing. Improving a manuscript in any or all of the following ways:

• identifying and solving problems of overall clarity or accuracy
•  reorganizing paragraphs, sections, or chapters to improve the order in which the text is presented
• writing or rewriting segments of text to improve readability and flow of information
• revising any or all aspects of the text to improve its presentation
• consulting with others, including subject matter experts, as available, about issues of concern
• incorporating responses to queries and suggestions and creating a new draft of the document

Technical Editing. Reviewing and rewriting a manuscript about technical products or equipment, usually with information provided by engineers, programmers, or other technical professionals, to clarify product specifications, or organizing information to enhance ease of learning or understanding by product users.

Medical Editing. Reviewing and rewriting a manuscript about drugs or biological devices and products, usually with information provided by scientists, doctors, or researchers, to clarify scientific data.

*Source: 2007 Editorial Freelancers Association. Code of Fair Practice, 3rd edition
   http://www.the-efa.org/res/resources.php

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